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Some paintings suggest solitude, some bravery, some just sheer frivolity. Some like Stand Up (referencing comedians) and Tattoo walk the line between joy/pleasure and horror/pain. The coffee machine ‘Flat White’ hovers between futuristic possibility and contemporary humour, a machine of such complexity and so many parts, sufficient to absorb even the most ardent of coffee obsessives. Others like Dinner Guests and Pets have what Coppin refers to as a ‘wonky energy’ and fun. As he puts it, he is messing with peoples’ obsessions. The works are both a humorous compilation of observations and a …